The Compliment
This is the compliment I received first thing Sunday Morning: “You look like Mary Poppins. Your cheeks are rosy. Don’t tell Joe (your husband) I said that.”
It came from one of the individuals with a developmental disability that I sometimes provide weekend respite foster-care for, and it translates to mean: “You’re a fun caregiver and I like you, the way Mary Poppins was a fun nanny and the kids she took care of liked her.”
“Thank you!” I answered.
November 14th, 2005 10:14 am
Hi, Colleen. I followed you home from Michele’s. ; ) It was a great excuse to come by and visit as I haven’t been by in a while.
I don’t know about the whole Mary Poppins thing, but you do have quite the glow about you. I’m planning to come by next week (when I have an university break–woohoo!) to read your top ten and catch up. Put some tea on, won’t you? : )
November 14th, 2005 11:19 am
Well, there you go. See, caregivers are special people. They deserve all the compliments they get–and then some. You’re a caregiver; you’re special.
Replying to your comment of a few days ago: Yes, I’ve got my Top 10 ready and lined up, but won’t post them till December. I sorta can hardly wait, but I’ll practice my patience. I’m enjoying yours, but haven’t finished yet. Thanks for participating. I’m surprised at the legs my suggestion took. I’ve had a lot of response. Interesting.
November 14th, 2005 11:19 am
That’s a great compliment to receive 🙂
November 14th, 2005 11:32 am
awww…how sweet! 🙂
November 14th, 2005 2:37 pm
What a perfect compliment!
November 14th, 2005 3:46 pm
Yea…what a great compliment…..xoxo
November 14th, 2005 4:56 pm
Has it been cold enough up there for rosy cheeks?
November 14th, 2005 7:29 pm
Hi again. I finished your Top 10. I like the “Who is a Writer?” one best of all. But I also like the one about your dad, which I had read before. It was good the second time, too.
The “writer:” I think you were looking over my shoulder and snitching my notes. Took the words right outta my mouth…er, pen.
I enjoyed them all. Let’s do this again next year.
And thank you for latching onto my idea. That’s as good a compliment as the one you received.
November 14th, 2005 9:47 pm
That is a wonderful compliment.
November 14th, 2005 11:29 pm
Grinning. That’s a great compliment.
November 15th, 2005 12:08 am
That is one of the sweetest compliments I have ever heard. I loved Mary Poppins. My favorite song was “Feed the Birds”; I cry every time I hear it.
November 15th, 2005 8:18 am
How sweet! We’ll have to meet sometime you’re going to be in Roanoke! Funny the people that you meet through your blog. So close, but probably never would have met otherwise!
November 15th, 2005 8:31 am
How sweet is that! That must make you feel good.
November 15th, 2005 9:20 am
You know, compliments come too few and far between, don’t they? How uplifting for you! Good job reading between those lovely lines.
November 15th, 2005 9:50 am
Awww. That’s the sweetest thing I’ve heard in a while!
(Those kind of compliments, I’ve found, are ALWAYS accurate.)
😉
November 15th, 2005 2:45 pm
How sweet. Bless you for providing this care.